In hundreds of cases across Florida, law enforcement authorities have allowed DUI manslaughter suspects to walk away from a crash scene without being immediately arrested, giving some suspects a chance to escape justice entirely and allowing others to remain free for months — and sometimes years — without facing charges, a Naples Daily News investigation has found.

The Naples Pier, the city's most visited tourist attraction, has been closed since July as contractors have completed work on a $2.5 million project to restore the pier's planks and put in new bathrooms. The Pier’s grand reopening is Nov. 13, 2015.

As the United States improves relations with Cuba, the opportunities for American investment in the island nation stand to grow in the coming years. Cuba has become more attractive to Americans, including Southwest Floridians, with an economy that has seen capitalism flourish and small businesses find a way to survive even as the U.S. embargo continues. But change comes slowly in Cuba, where poverty persists, communism rules and tradition often trumps progress.